Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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